Stories from women with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Like many women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Kate struggled with self-confidence and body image after her treatment had ended. Here she talks about how with the help of her husband – she’s learnt to love herself again…
Sneaky
Ovarian cancer is a sneaky thing. The symptoms can be mistaken for so...

Despite worrying that her ovarian cancer will return, Penny explains why she’s determined not to let it stop her from making the most of her life…
For me, the most difficult part of having ovarian cancer was hearing that it will probably come back.
Unfair
I first knew something was wrong when I...

After Pauline's ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, she knew she wanted to give something back. Here she talks about her passion for fundraising and why her family is 100 per cent behind her - even if that means they never get to eat any of her baking…
Finding out wasn't a shock. In my mind I...

For Kathy, being told she had cancer was one of the worst days of her life. Here she talks about how she’s learnt to deal with her diagnosis, and why waiting is the hardest part…
The day they they told me I had cancer in the pelvic area was one of the worst days of my life. My husband wasn’t there...